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Jack Birkenshaw
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Jack Birkenshaw

Born: 13 November 1940, Rothwell, Leeds, Yorkshire
Major Teams: Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Worcestershire, England.
Known As: Jack Birkenshaw
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: Umpire


Test Debut: England v India at Kanpur, 4th Test, 1972/73
Last Test:
England v West Indies at Port-of-Spain, 5th Test, 1973/74

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    5    7   0   148   64   21.14   0   1    3   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             169.3   33   469   13  36.07  5-57    1   0  78.2  2.76

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
Batting               0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -  -

                     Balls    M     R   W    Ave  Best  4w 5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                  0    -     -   -    -     -     -  -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1958 - 1981)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  490  665 123 12780  131   23.57   4  53  318   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             69193 29276 1073  27.28  8-94   44   4  64.4  2.53

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1964 - 1981)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  163  126  24  1831  101*  17.95   1   6   56   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              3406  2108   82  25.70  5-20    2   1  41.5  3.71

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.

Umpiring Record:

Test Debut: England v India at Leeds, 2nd Test, 1986
Latest Test:
England v West Indies at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1988
Test Appearances:
2

ODI Debut:
India v Zimbabwe at Leicester, World Cup, 1983
Latest ODI:
England v West Indies at Birmingham, Texaco Trophy, 1988
ODI Appearances:
6



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Like many a Yorkshireman Jack Birkenshaw left his native county to find opportunity elsewhere, in his case Leicestershire. He played 420 first-class matches for his adopted County, as well as five Tests.

He bowled off-spin with a high action, deceptive flight and variation, and considerable accuracy, but was not a big spinner of the ball. A neat and useful left-hand bat, with four first-class centuries, he had a good defence and a strong drive. He played 30 games over two seasons in Yorkshire without winning a cap, before moving to Leicestershire. He played all his Tests abroad, where he was picked several times as a second off-spinner, but in general his Test career was blocked by the presence of that other Yorkshire expatriate, Ray Illingworth. Birkenshaw made 64 on his Test debut as well as picking up wickets, and was well worth his place in his brief opportunities.

He played 10 matches for Worcestershire in 1981, his final season before joining the first-class umpires list, where he served with distinction, officiating on Tests and one-day internationals. He recently returned to Leicestershire as coach (DL,2000).

* Last Updated: Thursday, 17-Oct-2002 21:42:10 GMT


 
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